Past in Flames
Commander 2016 131 • mythic
- Set
- Commander 2016
- Collector number
- 131
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Anthony Jones
- Market price
- $2.78
What it does
Each instant and sorcery card in your graveyard gains flashback until end of turn. The flashback cost is equal to its mana cost.
Flashback 4 generic mana red mana (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Past in Flames was originally introduced in the 2011 set Innistrad, designed as a powerful sorcery that enables graveyard-based spellcasting strategies. By granting flashback to every instant and sorcery card in a player's graveyard, it serves as a cornerstone for combo decks that aim to cast multiple spells in a single turn. The card design is intrinsically tied to the gothic horror theme of the Innistrad plane, where the interplay between life, death, and the arcane is a central narrative focus.
The Commander 2016 printing features the original illustration by Dan Dos Santos, which depicts an ethereal, fiery manifestation of magical energy consuming scrolls and incantations. As part of the Commander 2016 release, this card was selected to support the increased utility of graveyard-focused archetypes in the multiplayer format. The artwork was well-received for its evocative depiction of destructive magical knowledge, fitting seamlessly into the aesthetic expectations of the Magic: The Gathering card game.
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